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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,491,709.53, 7,578,559.03 and 3,044,314.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,491,709.53, 7,578,559.03 and 3,044,314.37 is: 4,201,153.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,491,709.53 : 7,578,559.03 = 3,044,314.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,491,709.53/7,578,559.03 = 3,044,314.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,491,709.53x = 7,578,559.03 × 3,044,314.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,491,709.53x = 23,071,516,158,922.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,071,516,158,922.26/5,491,709.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,201,153.77

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